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Fac/Fact (make, do)

Fac, fact

Latin facere, factum: to make, to do.

Biscuits are made in a factory near our town.

Factory

A building where goods are made by machines.

The textile factory in Tiruppur makes cotton T-shirts.

Fact

Something true; it first meant 'a thing done'.

It is a fact that the Ganga flows into the Bay of Bengal.

Remember: Fac = make or do. It often changes shape: perfect (made completely), effect, magnificent. Manufacture = make by hand, from Latin manus (hand) + facere.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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